It is celebrated tomorrow, March 3, the World Wild Nature Day. The anniversary was established in 2013 by the General Assembly of the United Nations and is celebrated on the day of the signing of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The aim is to raise public awareness on crimes against fauna and flora, starting with the illegal trade in animals and plants, promoting greater awareness of conservation needs and a sustainable and regulated use of natural resources. "Although they are vital for our survival and well-being, as the UN Secretary General recalled, Antonio Guterres, flora and fauna are at risk mainly due to exploitation by man - underlined the president of Italian Federation of Hunting Massimo Buconi -.
Today, almost a quarter of all species on the planet are in danger of extinction in the coming decades and against this risk, hunters are increasingly at the forefront. From the contrast to the hateful phenomenon of poaching the recovery of habitats and wetlands; to be an active part in fighting fires, cleaning up woods and countryside at the reporting of environmental offenses; from the control of alien species to the protection and recovery of protected species, to arrive at initiatives aimed at limiting soil consumption, the hunting world is in action every day to preserve biodiversity throughout the planet ".
"Where hunting is carried out in a sustainable and regulated manner, as happens in our country, interest in all species also remains high and it invests in the maintenance and recovery of natural environments. Hunting is in fact recognized as an activity capable of managing and protecting wildlife, habitats and ecosystems ”Buconi recalls. "We therefore take up the warning from the UN Secretary General with commitment and seriousness, fully aware of the consequences of our actions and equally convinced that they have an important role in preserving and using the vast variety of life present on earth in a sustainable way ”, concluded President Federcaccia.